The Sun | Ideas

I’m no mouthpiece, says columnist

News Newspaper By admin|March 18, 2011 |0

By Azril Annuar,theSun, 18 Mar 2011 KUALA LUMPUR (March 17, 2011): Writer and columnist Tunku Zain-Al ‘Abidin Muhriz (pix) denies that his regular column in theSun is a [...]

Tribute to Japan

Governance Opinion Public Services By admin|March 14, 2011 |0

Abiding Times, The Sun, 14th March 2011 My column has only made fleeting references to Japan in the past. I have touched on my grandun [...]

GTP – Kudos for a job. Well Done!

News By admin|March 3, 2011 |0

By Pauline Wong, The Sun, 3rd March 2010 The Progress so far has been commendable showing a concerted effort by t [...]

Pressured against progress

News Newspaper By admin|February 8, 2011 |0

By Karen Arukesamy, The Sun,, 8th Tuesday February 2011 KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8, 2011): The government has been accused of caving in to pressure groups and removing the Equa [...]

Milestones for IDEAS

Governance Opinion Other By admin|January 28, 2011 |1

Tunku Abidin Muhriz, Abiding Times, The Sun, 28 January 2011 AS the first anniversary of IDEAS approaches we seem to be achieving some significant milestones. [...]

Decent decentralisation

Governance Opinion By admin|January 7, 2011 |0

Abiding Times, The Sun, 7 January 2011 “Parliament and the Federation may be the most important winners of these elections”, I wrote on 11 March 2008. There has been littl [...]

The Force is Strong?

Governance Opinion Other By admin|December 24, 2010 |0

Abiding Times, The Sun, 24 December 2010 I have been asked my opinion on the “Third Force”, even though those to whom the term is applied deny that that is what they are. [...]

Trust schools

Economy & Trade Opinion Public Services By admin|December 17, 2010 |0

By Tunku Abidin Muhriz, theSun, 17 December 2010 On 3 July 2009 (‘More Reforms Must Follow’) I wrote on these pages that the Prime Minister’s plans for economic liberalisa [...]

Incorporating talent

Opinion Other By admin|November 12, 2010 |0

By Abidin Muhriz, The Sun, 12 November 2010 It is difficult not to be moved by the documentary on P Ramlee airing this month on History International. For me – and I suspect many in my generation – it is shocking to learn how our [...]

Vivid contrasts

Governance Opinion By admin|October 22, 2010 |0

Abiding Times, The Sun, 22 October 2010 So many things to be in despair about this week; two include the budget whose contents were so incongruous with the rhetoric radiating fro [...]

Our common wealth

Opinion Other By admin|October 15, 2010 |0

By Abidin Muhriz, The Sun, 15 October 2010 At the time of writing, we have more gold medals in the 2010 Commonwealth Games than countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh or Ugand [...]

A delicious Malaysia Day

Opinion Other By admin|September 24, 2010 |0

By Tunku Abidin Muhriz, the Sun , 24 September, 2010 A few weeks ago Ed Soo of Bangkung Restaurants invited IDEAS along with dozens of non-governmental, cul [...]